Today, Mayor John Tory announced that the City of Toronto will hold seven Community Environment Days at the City’s Drop-Off Depots on Sundays throughout August and September. The events, which run from August 7 to September 25, will allow residents to drop off small household goods and clothing for donation, electronic items for recycling and household hazardous waste for safe disposal.
In 2020 and 2021, due to COVID-19 restrictions, Community Environment Days were held exclusively at Drop-Off Depots. This year, as restrictions were lifted, Community Environment Days returned as ward-based events. The City and local councillors hosted a total of 43 events across all 25 wards between April 2 and July 31. Given the success of events at the Drop-Off Depots, the City is offering seven Drop-Off Depot events on Sundays in August and September, to provide residents with even more opportunities to leave unwanted items for donation, recycling and safe disposal.
Event locations, dates and times are as follows:
• August 7, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Dufferin Transfer Station, 35 Vanley Cres.
• August 14, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ingram Transfer Station, 50 Ingram Dr.
• August 21, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Commissioner Transfer Station, 400 Commissioners St.
• August 28, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Victoria Park Transfer Station, 3350 Victoria Park Ave.
• September 11, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Disco Transfer Station, 120 Disco Rd.
• September 18, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Bermondsey Transfer Station, 188 Bermondsey Rd.
• September 25, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Scarborough Transfer Station, 1 Transfer Pl.
#CityOfTO Drop-off Depots and Transfer Stations will be closed for residential drop-off of garbage, yard waste, recyclables, household hazardous waste and electronics on Monday August 1. More info at: https://t.co/ZAF1zMM800 pic.twitter.com/hgCMRvSvZC
— City of Toronto (@cityoftoronto) July 30, 2022
In 2021, the City held 14 events at Drop-Off Depots and collected 30,293 kg of household goods for reuse, 29,470 kg of electronics for recycling and 112,177 kg of household hazardous waste for safe disposal.
More information about Community Environment Days, including a full list of acceptable items, is available on the City’s Community Environment Day webpage: www.toronto.ca/environment_day
An event schedule, including a map of locations, is available on the City’s Community Environment Day Drop-Off Depot event schedule webpage: https://www.toronto.ca/service
Quotes:
“These seven Community Environment Days at drop-off depots in August and September will help Toronto residents looking to drop off small household goods and clothing for donation, electronic items for recycling and household hazardous waste for safe disposal. This will also help keep more of these items out of landfill which is good for the environment and good for our city.”
– Mayor John Tory
“Community Environment Days at Drop-Off Depots in August and September offer residents additional opportunities to bring items for donation, recycling and safe disposal. These events are a great opportunity to clear out unused items in an environmentally conscious way.”
– Councillor Jennifer McKelvie (Scarborough-Rouge Park), Chair of the Infrastructure and
Environment Committee
SOURCE PMO
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